The Homestretch Series· W1 · Custom Work Last Call for Cruise Season. The River Cats are wrapping up their season, Farm-to-Fork weekend is almost here, and Sacramento's first fall rain is coming for good. If your ride's been waiting on a few things...
August
How to Choose an Auto Body Shop in Sacramento (2026 Guide) | Rippers
The Peak Season Series · W3 · How to Choose How to Choose an Auto Body Shop in Sacramento. The non-negotiables, the certifications that actually mean something, and the exact questions to ask before you hand anyone your car — from a shop that's...
The First 24 Hours After a Car Accident in California
The Peak Season Series · W2 · What To Do The First 24 Hours After a Car Accident in California. A calm, step-by-step guide for Sacramento drivers. What to do at the scene, what to say (and what not to say) to insurance, and how to get an independent estimate —...
How Rippers Shortens a Truck Frame: Inside a 1972 Chevy C-10 Long-Bed-to-Short-Bed Conversion
ISSUE08-2026 SERIESPEAK SEASON WEEK01 OF 03 The Peak Season Series · W1 · Custom Work Long Bed to Short Bed. Fourteen Inches. Six Weeks. Inside a 1972 Chevrolet C-10 frame shortening at Rippers. The specialty work behind the trucks that would fit right in at Hot...
Rippers Body Shop August Newsletter
ISSUE08-2026 SERIESPEAK SEASON SPECSHT · 01 Rippers Newsletter · Vol. 08 · 2026 The Peak Season Issue. Hot August Nights just wrapped in Reno. Our new frame shortening and short bed conversion service is live on the site. And you can now chat with us right from...
August is Coming
Heat Advisory 100°F + Typical August · 15+ days The Independence Issue · Week 4 of 4 August Is Coming. The final week of our July series is the checklist that ties it all together — the categories we've covered plus the ones we haven't, in a single peak-summer prep...
Heat, Not Cold, Is What Kills Car Batteries in Sacramento
Battery Voltage 12.6V Healthy 11.4V Failing The Independence Issue · Week 3 of 4 Cold Gets the Blame. Heat Did the Damage. The counterintuitive science of Sacramento battery failure — why summer, not winter, is when your battery actually dies. Plus when to test, when...
Six Warning Signs Your A/C Is About to Fail
Watch Soon Now The Independence Issue · Week 2 of 4 Six Warning Signs. Six Chances to Act. Your A/C doesn't fail without warning. It gives you warnings — you just have to know what to listen for. Here are the six early-failure signals most owners miss. Catch them in...
R-134a vs R-1234yf: Which Refrigerant Does Your Car Use?
A/C Refrigerant R-134a / R-1234yf See Label Under Hood The Independence Issue · Week 1 of 4 R-134a vs R-1234yf. Somewhere between 2013 and 2021, your car's A/C got quietly re-engineered around a completely new refrigerant. Here's the full story on both — and how to...
Rippers Body Shop July Newsletter
July 2026 Vol · 07 · Newsletter The Independence Issue · July 2026 Own Your Summer. The A/C special that solves the biggest surprise bill of July. Sacramento heat safety for the peak weeks. Four new weekly guides. And a new page — a monthly Community Beat with what's...
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